Etymology

language nest

Today it means: A language revitalisation programme in which children and non-native speakers acquire the endangered language through immersion in special-purpose locations called 'nests'. Full definition →

Māori kōhanga reo
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  1. Māori · calque ofkōhanga reo
  2. English todaylanguage nest

Calque of Māori kōhanga reo.

Words from the same roots

Māorikōhanga reo all →

kohanga reo

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.